Halibut and salmon fishing in Homer, Alaska with Captain Pete

It’s About TIME!

captpete — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:50:15 +0000

Last Saturday, February 4th, the “Julia Lynn” was pulled out of the shop and blocked in the yard, ready for another Alaskan fishing season. The only disappointment for Capt. Pete was that we didn’t go directly to the harbor. We checked it out in the morning and there was just too much ice in our slip to allow us to get there from the launch ramp. So, we sit, high and dry for a couple more weeks chomping at the bit to get the hooks baited and do some fishing. The few that have been in the water and beating a path in and out have had some very good fishing. The annual Winter King Salmon Tournament will be held here in Homer on March 17th and we will certainly be fishing prior to that. If you would like to get out before or after the tournament, or if you would like to get your summer halibut and salmon trips reserved early, give us a call. We will be ready soon!

Salmon Shark Video

captpete — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:49:36 +0000

Tales of Whales, Big Fish, and Little Fish

captpete — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 05:09:34 +0000

We have had a good week here in Homer. Not only has the king salmon fishing been excellent, the whale watching for Humpbacks has been nothing short of spectacular. They seemed to have gone from a phase of many breeches and flipping to a more serene feeding and deep-dive fluking of late. Jona got a few good shots in while I was maneuvering to avoid these huge mammals as our clients enjoyed the show. We both agree that the best thing is to just get a good look and capture the image in our “minds eye”, as you tend to miss alot while trying to get a photo. I appreciate her efforts so that we might share some with you all.
Today we had only three clients, so we both got to fish for halibut. I must admit to getting pretty well wupped by the first mate. Jona landed a dandy sixty pound halibut and followed up with one over thirty pounds. Together, we produced over sixty pounds of filets for the winter.
The highlight of the day (and we had a good one) was that one of our clients, Chris, hooked a salmon shark that was over eight feet long and must have weighed over 400 pounds. He battled the shark for an hour and we got some great video to prove it. We were about to cut the leader when it broke off. It was decided early on to release the fish. As soon as I figure out how to post it to YouTube, I will.
We topped off the day with an all-you-can-eat Prawn dinner at Captain Patties. The perfect end to a perfect Fall day…..well, maybe an afternoon milkshake would have made it better.

Some Good September Combo Action

captpete — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 05:22:57 +0000

First photo was our annual trip to the ling cod grounds for some freezer fish. Team HaberVision (Steve and McKenzie), Bruce Lozekar, Randy Clifford, and Jona and I headed out to Gore Point for some good ling and yelloweye action. We filled the box along the way back with a few more black rockfish and beat the wind into Homer. Next photo is from the salmon.halibut combo that Olivia and Ben (Jona’s friends from Minnesota) went on with us. Silvers were hot that day. The other photos are from this weeks combos off Anchor Point for halibut and king salmon. The whale watching was good, too. Am hoping that the fishing remains good throughout the month. Will keep you posted as time allows.

Sunny day in Seattle

debra — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:27:59 +0000